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Noun clauses
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Is that a fact?
Geography
so and not
100
Make this question into a noun clause, add any main clause you want: " What time is it?"
...what time it is.
100
Marian said, "I thought I left my purse right here." Presume that two weeks have passed and that the location of the conversation has changed.
Marian said she had thought she had left her purse right there.
100
You must rephrase the information by deciding as a team if it is a fact or not. Your answer must make the information into a noun clause and begin with "It's a fact..." or "It's not a fact..." Saudi Arabia is bigger than Iran.
It is a fact that Saudi Arabia is better than Iran.
100
The people of this country speak Dutch, wear wooden shoes and love cheese. The country has two names (sort of). Tell me both (with the proper articles, please!) for points.
Holland or The Netherlands.
100
Is your friend coming to dinner? (You think your friend is coming to dinner. You say...)
I think so.
200
Make this question into a noun clause, add any main clause you want: "Who was here?"
...who was here
200
Marian said, "I will join the circus when I get older." Presume this was two weeks ago in a different location.
Marian said she would join the circus when she got older.
200
You must rephrase the information by deciding as a team if it is a fact or not. Your answer must make the information into a noun clause and begin with "It's a fact..." or "It's not a fact..." Macau is a territory of Portugul.
It's not a fact that Macau is a territory of Portugul. It was a territory of Portugul until 1999 but not belongs to China.
200
What is the longest river in the world? (Remember, do you need an article?)
The Nile
200
Is his birthday on August 21st? (You don't believe his birthday is on August 21st.) How do you answer?
I don't believe so.
300
Make this question into a noun clause,add any main clause you want: "Whose car is that?"
...whose car that is
300
Marian said, "I have been to several countries." Presume this was two weeks ago in a different location.
Marian said she had been to several countries.
300
You must rephrase the information by deciding as a team if it is a fact or not. Your answer must make the information into a noun clause and begin with "It's a fact..." or "It's not a fact..." The actresses Mary Kate and Ashley Olson are identical twins.
It is not a fact that MK and A are identical twins. They are actually fraternal twins.
300
The tallest mountain in the world is over 29,000 feet tall. What is it called?
Mt. Everest or Mount Everest.
300
Your friend says, "Marian fell on the way to class. Do you know if she is badly hurt?" (You hope that Marian is not badly hurt.) You say:
I hope not.
400
Make this question into a noun clause,add any main clause you want: Did he arrive yet?
....if/whether he arrived yet.
400
Marian said, "Don't send text messages during class." Presume this was two weeks ago in a different location. Two possible answers.
Marian said not to send text messages during class. Marian said we shouldn't send text messages during class.
400
You must rephrase the information by deciding as a team if it is a fact or not. Your answer must make the information into a noun clause and begin with "It's a fact..." or "It's not a fact..." The actress Whoopi Goldberg was a waitress and dishwasher in San Diego before she became famous.
It is a fact that Whoopi Goldberg was a waitress and a dishwasher in San Diego before she became famous. She worked at the Big Kitchen restaurant in the South Park neighborhood.
400
The five large lakes in the North of the United States are Lake Eerie, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Ontario. Together, what do we call them?
The Great Lakes
400
Your friend doesn't understand the homework assignment. You think you do, but you're not sure. You think you can guess what to do. You say...
I guess so.
500
Make this question into a noun clause, add any main clause you want: Should I do it?
...if I should do it
500
Marian said, "I had eaten before I left the house this morning." Presume this was two weeks ago in a different location.
Marian said she had eaten before she had left the house that morning.
500
You must rephrase the information by deciding as a team if it is a fact or not. Your answer must make the information into a noun clause and begin with "It's a fact..." or "It's not a fact..." Babies are born with 300 bones in their bodies, but adults only have 206.
It is a fact that babies are born with 300 bones in their bodies but adults only have 206. As we develop, some of our bones grow together.
500
What is the largest country in Africa?
Until June 2011 it was the Sudan. This country is now devided into two countries, Sudan and South Sudan and so, the largest country in Africa is now Algeria.
500
Your friend invites you to go clubbing. You don't like clubbing, but you are bored so you suppose that you will join him. Your friend says, "Wanna come with me?" You say, ...
I guess so.